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ASX: Index Consultation Paper - Resources And Mining Indices

Date 18/05/2006

Click here to view the Index consultation paper - Resources and Mining Indices.
U.S.A. President Approves Bill Extending Tax Rates Until 2010 - SIA Praises Capital Gains And Dividends Tax Extension

Date 17/05/2006

The Securities Industry Association (SIA) praised President Bush and Congressional leaders today for finalizing a bill to extend the current tax rates on capital gains and dividends. Originally set to expire in 2008, the reconciliation bill (HR 4297) extends the maximum tax rate of 15 percent on capital gains and dividends through 2010.
Thai Listed Companies Exceed THB 140 Billion Profit (Q1/2006)

Date 17/05/2006

Listed companies on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) posted Q1/2006 profits of THB145.28 billion (approx. USD3.77 billion), an 8% increase year-on-year (y-o-y). Profits of SET50 and SET100 companies made up 77% and 82% of overall profits respectively. The three industry groups recording the highest net profits were Resources, Financials, and Services. The leading five most profitable companies were PTT, SCC, PTTEP, THAI, and ADVANC.
Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee Fines Wedins

Date 17/05/2006

Wedins Skor & Accessoarer AB has breached the company’s listing agreement with the Stockholm Stock Exchange by not providing information about an extraordinary general meeting in time and by not handling price-sensitive information in the correct manner. The Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee has decided to fine Wedins SEK 576,000.
SGX Extends Deadline For Consultation On New Derivatives Trading Rulebook

Date 17/05/2006

Given keen interest in the above consultation paper, SGX has decided to extend the deadline for comments from 15 May 2006 till Monday, 22 May 2006. Interested parties are required to submit their comments to SGX no later than 5pm on 22 May 2006. There will be no further extension beyond this date.

SEC Announces Next Steps For Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation

Date 17/05/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a series of actions it intends to take to improve the implementation of the Section 404 internal control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Rana Sugars Lists Global Depositary Receipts On DIFX

Date 17/05/2006

Rana Sugars Limited, the North India-based sugar refiner, will tomorrow become the second Indian company to list on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).
NYMEX To Change Position Limits For Copper Futures Contract

Date 17/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced it will decrease the spot month position limit for its copper futures contract to 250 contracts from 400 contracts, effective at the close of business on Thursday.
New Zealand Exchange Limited Receives Initial Orders For Return Of Capital

Date 17/05/2006

On 17 February 2006, the Directors of NZX announced that the company would distribute approximately $16.2 million of capital by way of a return of capital to shareholders.
Nasdaq Notifies Listed Companies About Transition To Exchange Status

Date 17/05/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has updated NASDAQ-listed companies about its transition to exchange status. NASDAQ received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin operations as a national securities exchange, once we fulfill several regulatory conditions. NASDAQ expects to begin operations as an exchange for NASDAQ-listed securities as early as June 1, 2006, subject to final SEC approval.